How to ruin a perfectly good stock frame

[mlc216]

Yeah I'm still not thrilled about the gs450's not having a kickstart when they come stock with a perm. magnet alternator. It would be nice to be able to lose the battery and run kick only with a capacitor. So for the other motor I may track down a gs400/425 bottom end since they came stock with a kickstand and then run the gs500 jugs bored to whatever I feel adequate and the gs450 head...

As for the car, here's a better pic of how it sits mocked up right now:

 

[Erki]

Car looks great. Have to get motivated to work on my ol truck again.

 

[mlc216]

Made some simple bars and got some more mockup pics:

I will probably make some pull backs after I get it on the road. Still trying to decide if it would be better with no sissy, short sissy, or ridiculously tall just barely fits in the garage sissy bar... What do you guys think?

 

[Guest]

Well, seeing as it's definitely getting a bit of Peter Fonda goes to Japan happening, I think you have to do the big sissy

I don't know how you can ride with those 'bars, but that's obviously just my personal preference. I sat on some sort of HD once that had really narrow 'bars like that and it just felt wrong... however if it works for you and you like 'em, then go to it!

Lovin' the car by the way, and I noticed you have the rear wheel of the other 450 in the background too... problems?

 

[mlc216]

Well, seeing as it's definitely getting a bit of Peter Fonda goes to Japan happening, I think you have to do the big sissy

I don't know how you can ride with those 'bars, but that's obviously just my personal preference. I sat on some sort of HD once that had really narrow 'bars like that and it just felt wrong... however if it works for you and you like 'em, then go to it!

Lovin' the car by the way, and I noticed you have the rear wheel of the other 450 in the background too... problems?

Peter Fonda goes to Japan

The bars are narrow, but I'm used to it and they are actually really comfortable.

The ignition finally crapped out on the other 450...which is the reason I'm back working on the chopper. Just figured I'd take that as a sign that I need to get back on a chopper haha. I'll be running the wheels and carbs from the other bike to start with so I'll only have one running bike here in the next week or so when this one hits the road...

 

[Guest]

Peter Fonda goes to Japan

The bars are narrow, but I'm used to it and they are actually really comfortable.

The ignition finally crapped out on the other 450...which is the reason I'm back working on the chopper. Just figured I'd take that as a sign that I need to get back on a chopper haha. I'll be running the wheels and carbs from the other bike to start with so I'll only have one running bike here in the next week or so when this one hits the road...

Cool, as long as you're comfortable that's all that matters

I see said the blind man... so is it HEI time or you gonna leave it for a bit? I've still got stuff going on for the HEI setup but it's taking a while. The Dynatek does seem to work well though, but of course there are some $$$ involved in that one...

Oh, and I forgot to mention earlier I'd love to go to Barber too...

 

[mlc216]

I'll work on the HEI stuff as soon as I get all the other stuff mounted up here and there and get ready to make it run.

As for Barber, just fly on over and I'm sure we can accomodate your stay

 

[Guest]

Cool, I'm focussing on finishing mine at the moment, but I do want to finish off the HEI stuff as well. They Dynatek will let me finish and get riding though

Sure when's Barber? Hahaha... yeah I wish...

 

[mlc216]

Oct 7,8,9th

 

[Guest]

I shall have to scour the 'net for pic's afterwards...

 

[mlc216]

Got a few little things knocked out this evening...

Made a crossmember for the seat stays and one of the fender mounts

Still kinda waiting on the sissy bar until I get some material and a gameplan

Then stared for a while and figured out the best way to hide the coils... Stuff them under the tank!

Haven't mounted the tank yet, but it slides right over the coils into position

Step back and take another look

 

[Guest]

Definitely taking shape

I thought the game plan for the sissy bar was big?

 

[mlc216]

Ha well I'm not sure a tall sissy bar would hold up too well on my daily commute... It would be like a large tuning fork back there haha

 

[Guest]

Hahaha we can't have that now, it ain't a Yamahaha!

 

[mlc216]

hey pete where did you find that dynatek ignition?

 

[Guest]

hey pete where did you find that dynatek ignition?

Right here

http://www.dynaonline.com/skins/Default.aspx

It's currently listed only for the GS400 twins from '77 - '79 as a points replacement. Look under sport bikes and Dyna S and it's there. It's a higher price than the others because it replaces your stock coils as well which probably isn't such a bad thing given they're 30 years old

 

[mlc216]

so $300 and it replaces the signal generator AND ignition module and comes with new coils? hmmm

 

[Big Rich]

Ah ha! This is the one Pete was telling me about. Good work man! Hopefully you make it to Barbers. If so, I'll see you there!

 

[Guest]

so $300 and it replaces the signal generator AND ignition module and comes with new coils? hmmm

Actually the wires are extra, but they're good silicon wires

Ah ha! This is the one Pete was telling me about. Good work man! Hopefully you make it to Barbers. If so, I'll see you there!

Yep this is it Rich! You should see his tracker/scrambler/bobber thing too... did you decide what it is yet MLC?

http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum/showthread.php?t=178977&highlight=bobber+tracker

 

[mlc216]

Oh I'll be there whether the bike is or not! But it will be!!!